I do believe the combination of these developments alone will bring in some good appreciation and maybe even help with increased rents.

I don't use hospitable or any other combined booking engine other than VRBO and Airbnb.  

No question it is the best source in getting motivated seller leads.People that are in trouble can tell their stories to a capture function and out of town dont wanters can unload.Just type in Sell _____ (whatever city you live in) home fast into Google, then contact all the ads to the right and see if they have someone in your area.

You can buy an almost new or brand new single family home here in Arizona for $250-300k, combine taxes and insurance of under $2k per year, rent for $1500-1800, will break even on cash flow with 25-30% down because there is no maintenance or cap ex since it's new (you will have these eventually but rents will increase by the time that happens).

I've been able to get a healthy combination of both cashflow and appreciation from all my properties after a little TLC. 

This belief led me to pursue a career in kitchen remodeling, and I am proud to run Evolution Home Improvement LLC, a business dedicated to transforming kitchens into beautiful, functional spaces across New Jersey.Over the years, I have seen firsthand how a well-designed kitchen can enhance the value and appeal of a property.

Type the city name into the search function on here and see how many threads come up.

Checkout some of the great Vrbo tools like market maker.You can see demand, occupancy of your competition for certain dates.The boost function can move you up in the search results for certain dates and it will also show you where you are in the search results for any dates you choose.I get most of my bookings from Vrbo and people always find me on there.

Each stock will have high variance, but when combined into a portfolio, the variance will be reduced because the correlation between each stock is < 1.0. 

Rent your current house for 2 years and then look at selling it using a combination of 1031 exchange and the Section 121 exclusion to buy a new property that might cashflow better.